Stanley szastalo



Apr. 10, 1923.

S. SZASTALO Patented Apr. 10, 1 923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STANLEY SZASTALO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

' MATCH BOX.

Application filed January 25, 1922. Serial No. 531,525.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, sTANLEY SzAsTALo, citizen of Poland, residing at New York, 1n the county of New York and State of New' York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements n Match Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to matchbox having for an object to provide a novel and convenient matchbox of an ornamental nature suitable for carrying in the pocket of the user and arranged to facilitate extraction of the matches.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of a matchbox constructed according to my invention, showing the box open.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the opposite side of the box to that shown in Fig. 1, and with only one cover open.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View showing a modification, this view being taken along the line 3--3 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section of this modified form taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings my improved matchbox comprises a rectangular receptacle 10 which is preferably made of approximatelv the size of the small pockot boxes in Which safety matches are commonly sold, the receptacle being preferably slightly elongated to permit of ready extraction of the matches. This receptacle 10 is open on one of its main faces, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, for insertion and removal of the matches.

Extending across this open face of the receptacle 10 is a door 12 hinged at one side to the edge wall of the receptacle 10, this door extending less than the full longitudinal dimension of the receptacle so as to leave the heads of the matches, which latter are indicated at M in position n the receptacle, exposed above the top of the door, to permit of removal of the matches without opening the door.

A second, or outer, door 14 is hinged to the receptacle 10 on a common axis with the door 12. This door 14 when closed comlas a notch 19 cut in its edge to accommodate the catch 16.

Formed on the inner face of the door 14 are longitudinal guide elements 22 in which are placed strips 23 faced with the usual material for igniting safety matches. These strips 28 may be comprised of the edge walls of the cover elements of safety match boxes. The guide elements 22 may have spring fingers 24 extending thereacross and adapted to bear on the strips 23 to hold the latter against displacement.

Upon the closed main face of the receptacle 10, which face is opposite the door 12 as will be understood, I may mount a card 25 having marked thereon any desired name, memoranda, or notation, and which is held in place by ordinary guide lips 26. This card is covered by a door 27 hinged along one side as at 28 and secured at its opposite side by suitable latching means, the inner face of the door 27 having a mirror 29 mounted therein. The doors 14 and 27 are preferably of slightly greater area than the receptacle 10 so as to project therebeyond in the manner of the covers of a book, while the longitudinal edge walls of the receptacle may be transversely curved in similitude to the corresponding portions of a book.

In the modification shown in Figs. 3 and 4 a receptacle 10' is provided similar to the receptacle 10 except that the bottom slopes downwardly from the open face toward the opposite face as at 32. Extending across the receptacle is a door 12' of the same height as the door 12, this door 12' however being adapted for bodily movement in parallelism toward and away from the closed face of the receptacle.

To this end an arm 34 is pivoted at one end co-axial to the outer door 14, while its free end has a pivotal connection as at 35 to the door 12' midway between opposite sides of the latter. The arm 34 is engaged by a spring 36 which acts to move the door 12' inward.- Upon the inner face of the door 12' is mounted a series of longitudinal Spring fingers 37 Which are secured at their lower ends to the door, and press against the matches. The remaining parts are as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. As Will be noted the sloping bottom 32 causes the heads Of each row of matches to project beyond those of the adjacent inner row, enabling the matches to be more readily grasped for removal, While at the sam-e time the matches are kept in ordcriy arrangement by the Spring fingers 37 Which are kept in constant engagement With the successive outer roWs of matches by the movement of door 12' under the influence of Spring 36.

Idaving thus described my invention What- I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is as foll'ows:

1. A match box comprising an open-faced receptacie, a door of less longitudinal dimension than the said open face extending thereacross, and an outer door adapted to close the open face of said receptacle, a guide element on the face of the door opposite the said open face and adapted to receive a card and a door covering said card, said two last mentioned doors being of greater area than the said receptacle, for the purpose specified.

2. A match box comprising an open-faced receptacle, a door of less longitudinal dimension than the said open face extending thereacross, and an outer door adapted to close the open face of said receptacle, the 5 bottom edge wall of said receptacie being inclined downwardly and inwar'dly from the saidopen face.

3. A match box comprising an open-faced receptacle, a door of less longitudinal dimension than the said open face extending thereacross, and an outer door adapted to close the open face of said receptacle, and a series of vertical spring; fingers secured to the inner face of the said first door.

4. A match box comprising an open-faced receptacle, a door of less longitudinai dimension than the said open face extending thereacross, and an outer door adapted to close the open face of said receptacle, and a series of vertical Spring fingers secured to the inner face of the said first door, and a Spring-pressed arm hinged to the side of the said receptacle and having a pivotal engagement With the said first door midway between opposite sides of the latter to support said door for bodily movement.

n testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature. v

STANLEY SZASTALO. 

